Antifreezing appliance.



B. STOBER. ANTIFREBZING APPLINGE.

v 3 1,1 08,806 Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

FLTLU S'IQBER, OF CGLORADG.

ANTIFEEEZING APLIANCE.

Application e. July f2., 1913.

To all 2071.091?, it may] concern.'

lle it known that l, FLOYD B. Sienna, a citizen olf the United States, residing` Byers, in the county ot Ahrapahee and ot Colorado, have invented new and useful improvements in intifreeaing 1J pliantes, et which the following is specification.

r the primary object of this inif'ention is the provision et' means for preventing the treezing' et liquid in a tube or pipe exten-ding above the trust lining and e Ased to cold weather.

The invention. conte'f'nplates a valve located in the length ot the tue-e or pipe and adapted to be controlled in its movements by the llow or" the water or the liquid through such tube or pipe, said valve in one nosition closino' waste openings and in anbther position interrupting` the back flow el the water so as to hold the same at a predetermined height in the tube or pipe at a sate point below the frost lining.

[i further purpose of the invention is the provision oit' means which may be utilized 'for coupling section of the tube or pipe, said coupling being provided with the waste opening` and the automatic valve for controlling the discharge of the water through the waste opening.

The invention consists et the novel iteatures7 details of construction and combination oit parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying` drawingsT and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring; to the drawings7 forming apart of the specilication, Figure 1 is a sectional view oli an aigipliance embodying` the intention showing' the position of the valve when seated and the waste openines uncovered. 2 1

is a view similar to Fig. i showing the position of the valve when un- .seated and the waste openings closed. Fig. is a top plan view of the lower member the coupling showing the guide in posillf is a detail perspective view oiu ralve. Fig. 5 is a section on the line .eMex of 1 lot-responding d like parts are referred te in the .following description, and indicated in all the views ot' the drawings, by the saine reference characters.

The tube or pipe through which the liquid or water is discharged by means of a pump or other appliance is designated by the reterence numeral 10. A chamber' or valve iii-. Specification of Letters Eatcnt.

latentedhuo. 25, 1914.

serial no. Hacia boor is located in the length of the tube or and parta-kes of the nature of a coul ing and comprises members 17 and 18 which are connected by means of a screw tiread joint :2f/lf each ot the members 17 and 18 making screw thread connection with the sections or parts comprising the tube or pipe 10. Lateral openings 23 are formed in the sides of the member 17 and constitute outlets for the waste water. The pump rod is indicated at 11 and operates i oiiigh aguide 12, the latter being` provided i, ith arms 16 which are clamped between the opposing); ends of the members 17 and 1S.

rllhe end of the member 1S is notched to forni seats in which the outer ends et the arms 16 are fitted. rlhe pump rod 11 is adapted operate through an opening formed in the guide and in order to prevent any passage of water thriuigli the opening` ot the guide 12 the same is recessed in its upper end and recev *es packing 21 which is held in place by means of a nut or gland 22.

:ned between the guide 12 and the inner l. of the i'nember 18 for the passage of the liquid or water in its discharge through the tube 10. This space is controlled by means a valve 13 the latter obtaining a seat upon the upper end ot the guide and arms. lll-hen the valve is seated as indicated in en (fr 1 the space between the guide 12 and member 18 is closed9 thereby preventing an* az il. into that part of the tube below the alve with the result that the water is held therein. llfhen the pump .is in operation to causo a discharge of water through the tube l() the Valve is unseated and occupies the position substantially as indicated in Fig'. Tlze valve 13 is provided with wings 14: which extend upwardly and possess a slight 9 action te press lightly against the p the member 17. rl`he wings 11 close he outlets 23 when the valve is elevated as icated most clearly in 2. To hold he valve and wings thereof in propervposiion grooves 15 are formed in the walls of member 17, said grooves receiving the ugs 14. thereby preventing relative turning' oi"- the valve and insuring; the outlets 23 being;` closed when the valve is elevated.

The valve 13 and wings 141 preferably constitute parts oi:l a single blank. As hereinbefore indicated the parts 17 and 18 cone tute elements a chamber or body which receives the guide 12 and valve 13 and which also serves as coupling means forcennecting sections olf the tube or pipe lO.

in the operation o1 the invention the valve 13 is held elevated by the 'flow ot water through the time or pipe l0 when the pump is in operation, the waste oit which, 23, being` closed at such time, l/Vhen the pump is at rest the valve gravitates and is assisted in its downward movement by the weight ot' the water above such valve and which tends to escape. TWhen the valve 13 liu-:comes seated as indicated in Fig. l the waste outlets 1225 are uncovered and the water above such valve has an unobstructed pas-y sage through th-eoutlets with the result that the upper portion olf the tube is completely drained thereby preventing the water from standing` therein and the freezing in extreme cold weather.

From the foregoing description, talien in wmnect-ion with the accompanying` drawings, the ad *autages ot the construction and ot the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertaius, and while l have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which l. now consider to be the best embodiment thereo't'7 i def're to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

' l claim l. ln cou'ibination., a pump tube having a wuste outlet at a point below the frost line, a valve Located in the length o1 such tube and controlled in its movements by the flow ot water through the tube and a wing carried by such valve and adapted to close the waste outlet when the valve is unseated and to uncover the waste outlet when such valve is seated.

2. in combination a pump tube having a vulve seat in its length and a waste outlet near such valve seat, a valve arranged within, the tube andadapted 'to close upon the valve seat and a wit-iig` carried by the valve aud adapted lto ciosc the waste outlet when the valve is unseat/ed, said valve being` controlled in its movements by the 'l'lOw of water through the tube.

n; pump tube having a 'valve seat and a faste outlet near the valise seat and at a point below frost line, said tube being; further provided with a vertical groove between the valve seat and waste outlet, a valve for closing upon the valve seat and a wing` carried by the valve andadapted to operate in the betore mentioned vertical gir-ove and adapted to close the waste outlet n when the valve is unseated.

pump 'tube having a, valve seat, op-

posed waste outlets and relatively vertical actor specilicd.; the coinbinationof a cham-v iber having an inner vz lve seat and a waste openingn a guide located Within the chamber to receive and direct the pump rod in its movements, a "valve 'for closing upon the valve seat and a wing;` carried by the valve and adapted to close the waste outlets.

ln an aut acter set forth the combination of two mehr bers one ot such. members having a waste outlet, a guide adapted to be clamped be tween the members and forming anl inner vali/'e seat, valve 'for closingl upon the valve seat and a vifinp; carried by the valve and adapted to close the waste outletn T. ln combination, two members adapted to be coupled, one' or' such members having' rreezing device ot' the chara waste outlet5 a guide p-rcvidedv with arms which are clamped between' the said members said guide providing an inner valve seat7 a valve 'tor closingv upon the valve seat and a wing carried by the valve and adapted to 'close the waste outlet.

8. ln an anttfreezing device of the nature hereinbetore s ieciiied7 the combination of a chamber comprising` members which are adapted to be connected by means of a screw thread opposed lateral waste outlets and inner vertical grooves in line with such outlets7 a guiw having an outer portion clamped between the two members of the chamber and one ot said members having.

forming a space for the flow et waterV through the chambe" aud providing an inner valve seat, a valve for closing upon the vrlve seat and controlled in its movements automatically by the Vflow oli water through the chamber audspriug wings carried; by the valve and adapted to operate in the before mentioned grooves to' close the waste outlets.

ln testimony 'whereof l". my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FLOYD B. STOBER.

lllitnesses 1 l?. (l. llinonion, llnimno TELLER.

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